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Understanding of Multiculturalism - Coggle Diagram
Understanding of Multiculturalism
Terminology
Ethnophaulisms or ethnic slurs
They are often referred to by their capitalized first letter because of the discomfort many have about using the full term in any context like 'nigger' or 'red-savage'
Outdated terms
There are many examples of such terms, such as the use of “Orientals” to refer to Asians, “mentally retarded” to refer to the intellectually impaired or “tranny” to describe a transgender person.
Preferred terms
For example, “The term African America today is often perceived as carrying a self-conscious political correctness that is unnecessary in informal contexts. In informal speech and writing, black is often preferred and is rarely considered offensive..
Cultural Literacy
Cultural competence but adds to
it the ability to critically reflect on, and if necessary bring about change in, one's own culture.
Four key cultural literacy skills:
Cross-cultural awareness
The ability to learn and examine other cultures critically and gain ideas about sustainability from them. However, rather than just learning, “paralleling” helps to provide a more deep and respectful learning about others cultural traditions or beliefs.
Local cultural awareness
The ability to accept and respect knowledge within local cultures and communities.
Critical reflection and thinking
The ability to reflect on aspects of cultural or social discourse from their own experience.
Personal skills for coping with being a change agent
The ability to survive from the cultural shift as they will encounter a variety of mental, physical, psychological and emotional battles with those seeking to sustain the status quo.
Cultural Competence
An important skill for dealing with cultural diversity, which involves individuals’ flexibility and capability to properly assess and treat all people respectfully and in a suitable manner appropriate to their culture.